Eugene

Eugene: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “well-born, noble”
Origin: Greek
Say it: yoo-JEEN · 2 syllables
Used for: Boys

From Greek Eugenios, from eu 'good' and genos 'birth, race'. The name has long been used across Europe in forms such as Eugène and Eugenio.

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How popular is Eugene?

202483.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Eugene in 2024276

2024 rank#868 boys

Peak year1928

Total US babies since 1880383,085

Eugene is steady now but far below its 1928 peak.

Names like Eugene

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Genewell-born · Greek
Eugeniawell-born; noble · Greek
Theodoregift of God · Greek
Sebastianfrom Sebaste · Greek
Alexanderdefender of men · Greek
Lukefrom Lucania · Greek
Christopherbearer of Christ · Greek
Andrewmanly, brave · Greek

Eugene questions

What does the name Eugene mean?

Eugene means "well-born, noble". It comes from Greek. From Greek Eugenios, from eu 'good' and genos 'birth, race'. The name has long been used across Europe in forms such as Eugène and Eugenio.

Is Eugene a boy or girl name?

Eugene is mainly a boy's name in US records (99% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Eugene?

276 US babies were named Eugene in 2024. Its peak year was 1928.

How do you pronounce Eugene?

Eugene is usually pronounced yoo-JEEN.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.